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super-jumbo, a. and n.
Brit. |ˌs(j)uːpəˈdʒʌmbəʊ|, U.S. |ˌsupərˈdʒəmboʊ|
[‹ super- prefix + jumbo n.]
A. adj. Extremely large; larger than is standard.
1928N.Y. Times 18 Nov. 15 (advt.) Choice Guadalupe Valley pecans, the finest flavor, soft shell... Six sizes to choose from: small size runs 120 to 140 pecans..; medium size..; large size..; extra large..; jumbo..; super-jumbo. 1948Berkshire (Mass.) Evening Eagle 12 Apr. 7 (advt.) ‘Super Jumbo Wardrobe Closets’. Made to hold up to 30 garments! 1976N.Y. Times 27 Aug. (advt.) Create a place for everything with see-through vinyl garment bags..not shown: super jumbo bag. 1991Business Week 30 Sept. 9/2 The seattle-based aircraft manufacturer needs to launch a new superjumbo jet to maintain Boeing's legitimate supremacy. 2001Guardian 14 Apr. i. 1/2 Boeing recently pulled out of the race to build new super-jumbo aircraft, abandoning plans to develop a 520-seater 747X to compete with Airbus's 555-seater.
B. n. Anything notably large in size, esp. something significantly larger than a standard model; (in later use) spec. a (proposed) extremely large passenger aircraft, typically containing between five hundred and one thousand seats.
1944Los Angeles Times 27 Feb. (Home Mag.) 7 (advt.) Pansies... Brilliant, multi-colored Super Jumbos. Regular $3.50 per 100. 1966N.Y. Times 22 Jan. 16 (advt.) Cocktail shrimp are still $5.39 for 3-lb net weight bag of 100 Jumbos and $5.98 for 70 Super-Jumbos. 1991N.Y. Times 23 June f6 For Boeing, the biggest worry is Airbus' hope to build a super jumbo that would trump the 747. 2000Esquire July 130/1 BAE Systems—and its partners in Airbus Industrie—are developing twin-aisle, double-decker super-jumbos big enough to house up to 650 passengers. |